Plant cell wall lignification and monolignol metabolism
Plants are built of various specialized cell types that differ in their cell wall composition and structure. The cell walls of certain tissues (xylem, sclerenchyma) are characterized by the presence of the heterogenous polymer lignin that plays an essential role in their physiology. This phenolic po...
| Published in: | Frontiers in Plant Science |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-07-01
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2013.00220/full |